Op-Ed: Center for Creative Land Recycling helps P.R. advance Brownfields Inventory
October 3, 2019
There’s no time like the present to begin collaborating with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. As a Technical Assistance to Brownfields provider, the Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) assisted the Commonwealth agency in designing an RFP to recruit a team to inventory all Brownfields in 78 municipalities and post information […]
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Statistics Institute unveils new website to measure sustainable development goals in P.R.
October 3, 2019
The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, in collaboration with the United Nations Foundation, (UNA-USA Puerto Rico) have joined forces to launch a website to make it possible for Puerto Rico to have indicators that measure its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) approved by the United Nations. Ricardo Arzuaga-Chaves, Executive director of UNA-USA Puerto Rico, explained that […]
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American Red Cross opens new office in Fort Buchanan
October 3, 2019
With the goal of providing more direct access to services to members of the Armed Forces, the American Red Cross inaugurated a new office in the Fort Buchanan military base in Guaynabo. Some of the services that the Red Cross will provide in this new space are: Emergency communications procedures, coordination of resilience workshops and […]
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Tech consulting firm Fusionworks earns ‘Oracle Partner of the Year 2019’ award
October 3, 2019
Puerto Rican business technology consulting firm Fusionworks Inc. was recently awarded the “Oracle Cloud ERP Partner of the Year Latin America,” for the complexity of the projects it has implemented and customer satisfaction with the firm’s expertise. “This distinction marks our service record during our 17 years of existence and our goal is to continue […]
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P.R. bankruptcy filings down 4.8% in September
October 2, 2019
The 629 bankruptcy cases filed in Puerto Rico in September were 4.84% lower than those on record for the same month last year, while the 5,690 petitions submitted to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court during the first nine months of this year were down by 1.3% vs. the same year-ago period, a local research firm revealed. […]
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P.R./USVI emergency responders to get $110K in equipment
October 2, 2019
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Total Petroleum Puerto Rico Corp. will provide the Puerto Rico Department of Public Security and the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Department of the U.S. Virgin Islands Ports Authority with $110,000 worth of emergency equipment. The allocation is part of a settlement of alleged violations of provisions of […]
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$4M Barullo restaurant to open in El Distrito complex in Miramar
October 2, 2019
Barullo Restaurant, a $4 million culinary proposal to celebrate Puerto Rico’s Spanish heritage, will open the first quarter of 2020 at the El Distrito entertainment complex under construction at the Puerto Rico Convention District area in Miramar. The restaurant will be located on the first floor of El Distrito and will feature 6,000 square feet […]
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Op-Ed: ALPA ‘on wrong side of history’ by opposing development of air hub in P.R.
October 2, 2019
The Airline Pilots Association’s opposition to the Puerto Rico Department of Transportation’s petition will not only hurt Puerto Rico’s economic recovery and sustainability, but also the U.S. economy, aviation industry, and geopolitics interests. Just because Puerto Rico may acquire DOT transfer rights like Alaska, Guam or Marinas Island does not mean that this will negate […]
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Rock Solid, Kinesis Foundation join forces to recognize UPR student talent
October 2, 2019
Rock Solid Technologies Inc. and the Kinesis Foundation are coming together in partnership to oversee the 18th annual Rock Solid Scholarship cycle, which recognizes the academic achievements of University of Puerto Rico students. Five students were awarded the Rock Solid Scholarship last week, consisting of a $3,000 prize to cover a year of study at […]
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P.R. manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index rose to 46.0 in August
October 2, 2019
The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector edged up to 46.0 in August but remained below the threshold level for the fifth consecutive month. A reading below the threshold level suggests a contraction in the manufacturing sector with respect to the previous month. The index has been at or above the threshold […]
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Minnesota-based Wonders Ice Cream to open 1st dessert parlor in Boquerón
October 1, 2019
Wonders Ice Cream, a Minnesota-based rolled ice cream shop franchise, will open its first store in the Boquerón area of Cabo Rojo next year, in the hands of an entrepreneur who envisions it becoming a hang-out spot for tourists and locals alike. Jay Martínez bought the rights to the franchise from friend Kit Houngnakhone — […]
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P.R.’s Parallel18 among winners of SBA’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition
October 1, 2019
San Juan-based accelerator Parallel18 has been chosen among the 60 winners of U.S. Small Business Administration’s Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, to receive $50,000 each to support startups and entrepreneurs researching and developing STEM-related innovations. The combined $3 million will support development focused on a broad set of industries and sectors, SBA Acting Administrator Chris Pilkerton […]
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Metropistas, Aloft Hotel appoint new leadership
October 1, 2019
Metropistas, the private operator of two busy highways, and Aloft Hotel, currently under construction in Miramar, named new executives in the last week. Metropistas names new CEO Autopistas Metropolitanas de Puerto Rico (known as Metropistas), the consortium that has operated the the PR-22 (Expreso De Diego) and PR-5 toll roads since 2011, announced the appointment […]
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FCC approves $950M to improve broadband in P.R./USVI
September 27, 2019
For additional details about the FCC’s decision, check out our exclusive interview with Ajit Pai in the latest episode of our “Dollars and Sense” podcast series. Just click on the link to the audio above! The Federal Communications Commission approved $950 million in funding to improve, expand, and harden communications networks in Puerto Rico and […]
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Discover P.R. reports growth metrics to Oversight Board
September 27, 2019
A 55% increase in tourist demand compared to last year, a 14% increase in airport arrivals vs. 2018, a 11.8% increase in lodging revenues vs. 2017, a secured economic impact of $92 million in meetings and conventions bookings, were some of the highlights presented by Destination Marketing Organization Discover Puerto Rico to the Puerto Rico […]
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